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ResultsOnce each our interviews had concluded we re-wrote each(prenominal) the questions that we had asked our four respondents comparing them by using a table. From this it was easier to compare and contrast answers, assisting us in our search for re-occurring themes or major differences. For the purpose of anonymity the sample will be referred to as W, X, Y and Z.Themes and PatternsThere were a vast add up of themes and patterns that emerged during our analysis of the four interviews. Firstly, the living arrangements of our sample were similar. Three out of the four students had resided in the Stirling University Halls of Residence during first year and by third year all four were staying in privately rented occupation. Significantly the social habits of the four students were alike. Of the three students who stayed in Halls in first year all three went out on campus at least three or more nights per week. The attendance of nights out on campus fell to only two visits per semes ter for two of our sample, whilst the other kept to oftentimes the same pattern. All four of our sample attended the Fubar nightclub in Stirling town centre every Thursday. Respondent X was the only subject whom started university with all friends from back home. All traveled home regularly to see friends in first two years of university, with the exception of respondent Z who had a important distance to travel.Of our four respondents only subject Z had no previous experience with illicit drugs. All three of the respondents who had taken illicit drugs before introduction university had consumed cannabis and speed by the age of 16. Subject X had also taken solvents, magic mushrooms and acid before entering university. Respondent W had consumed all the afore-mentioned drugs before coming to university unless had also experimented with Valium and had smoked heroin. The location of drug consumption for all concerned was nearly always at parties or with older friends. Since entering Stirling University all four had experimented with ecstasy for the first time. Three of the four tried cocaine the first after entering university. The social screen background of ecstasy use was nearly always club and music based, whilst cocaine use appeared to be restricted to post-club parties with friends. All respondents had suspicions that their families were aware of their softer drug use but no one had actually been confronted on the subject.